PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-609

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 609

AUGUST 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-609 - Page 8 of 33
PS 609
AUG 03
Over or
Under?
it
matters!
M
echanics, when reinstalling the power-
pack on an MLRS, you also have to reat-
tach the steering cable. The question is,
do you route the cable over or under the
brake rod?
If the cable is routed over the brake
rod, you’ve created a serious problem.
When the cab is lowered, the steering
cable gets pinched between the brake rod
and the underside of the cab. That can
result in a loss of steering.
PS 609
AUG 03
12
MLRS Carrier…
Broken Bolt a Bummer
U
nless the crew checks MLRS carrier
batteries often, there’s going to be a lit-
tle overflow of battery acid from time
to time, mechanics.
That acid drips down to the bottom
of the battery box, coating the battery
tie-down bolt, NSN 5306-00-933-
1131. Then the bolt weakens and snaps
when you try to remove the batteries.
Before installing a new bolt, try
coating the new one with some primer
coating, NSN 8010-00-515-2208, and
lacquer, NSN 8010-00-166-1667. The
primer coating and lacquer provide a
protective coating that keeps acid from
eating away at the tie-down bolt.
Acid-weakened
bolt will snap
So do the MLRS—
and its crew—a favor.
Make sure you route
the steering cable
under
the brake rod
when reinstalling the
powerpack.
Don’t
route steering
cable over brake rod
help! I’m
melting!
battery acid
has done a
number on
your battery
tie-down
bolt!
a little
primer and
lacquer
will help
things!
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